Opening week...

Hi Everyone


Well first of all, sincere apologies for the lack of blog last week. Never in my life have i had so much to do in such a small amount of time. But then again, i never was one to take the easy road. The lead up to the VIP Prelaunch party and opening was, as with all new start ups, fraught with little hiccups that piled up around my ears, BUT nonetheless we made it to VIP night with just the gallery space to be cleared out and a few more items to be put on the shelves. 


Just over 100 designers and media guests attended our VIP night. With the bubbles flowing, a mass networking celebration began and continued well past my bedtime (not that i got much sleep). I stayed up into the early hours to finish the gallery space, get all those champagne flutes cleared up and put most of the remaining products out on the shelves so our first day customers were none the wiser of the mess that it had been just hours before. 

Super designers and helpers Julie (Moops and Hoops), Melinda (Baby Ink) and Lauren (Boondie Baby) 

Opening day and the week that has followed has brought a steady stream of "wowed" customers, all commenting on the gorgeous stock, abundance of choice, wide laned layout and various activities all in one shop. Kids especially have been having a blast making recycled crafts with Kim and Hardy from Rubble Art whilst parents sit back and relax with a good coffee. One lady even had a little nap i'm told, perfectly acceptable in their retro lounge room environment. In fact i'm sure if i sat in one of these chairs i wouldn't get up for another 8 hours. 

 

Clean and tidy ready for another batch of crafters

OK OK i know you're all dying to see some pics of the shop so far. Bec from Little Red Photography took some for me today and she will get these back to me soon but in the meantime, here are a few happy snaps i took. 

Gorgeous artworks in abundance

Super cute accessories for girls

Need some ideas for newborn gifts?

Divine name plaques

Choice, range, value for money

A good mix of girls AND boys wear

A great range of stationery and party products

Gifts for boys

Aren't these hairclip holders sweet and practical!

There is still lots to be done to tweak and fine tune everything but that will be an ongoing process that lasts forever i assume. Being a perfectionist, i am sure i'll be constantly changing things around.  

We had our first Shopping and Champagne night on Thursday and had a visit from the lovely Peace and Katy of Connect 2 Mums who were just in town for the expo and decided to pop by and say hi. They are such amazing role models and offer a fantastic support system to Mumprenuers out there, it was great to finally meet them. 

I am so proud of everything we have achieved and feel lucky to have so many amazing designers and providers on board. This truely is a community and our customers have been so excited to come in and be a part of this amazing experience we have all created together.  


Off to get some zzzz's 


Happy opening week everyone!


Nicole Herrick
KIDS STYLE HUB
www.kidsstylehub.blogspot.com


Oh and PS the webstore will be up and running very shortly. 

Work work, work it!

Hi Everyone


Just another normal week here at camp KSH? pppffffffffffftttttttttttt!!! NOT BLOODY LIKELY!!! This week utter madness with painting and cleaning and building and fixing and buying and ordering and arranging and ahhhhhhh a zillion more things. It's so fun though and i love it all. 


So on Saturday whilst you were all enjoying the AFL grand final or just sunning it up with the kids on the school holidays (if you're not from VIC) i was painting our feature wall in a gorgeous warm yellow called Marigold. 

Those are 17 ft ceilings up there! 

I've also been off collecting some gorgeous vintage finds from ebay which will be painted white. Picture the chair in front with a bold zebra print fabric. 

A temp window display has been set up to create some intrigue and passers by are loving it. One lady loved it so much she knocked on the door and asked if she could by all the furniture. 
More big signage is coming soon, the Kids Style Hub logo is 14.5 metres long and 1.5 metres high. 

I have finally met a few of our lovely designers face to face as they have dropped off their products. They keep thinking the tour is over when i haven't even shown them the second floor yet ahahah. 


Has everyone that would like to come along to the VIP Pre Launch Party rsvp'd yet? If not, email through the names of your guests asap. It will be a great night of bubbly and canapes and a fantastic way for you all to meet like minded super people like yourselves.  

Melinda from Baby Ink has been doing a fantastic job organising the eco style bags for us, if you would like to be involved, just email Melinda: babyink@mail.com

Just an example of logos

Right i have to get back to work, 85 more emails to answer and, well, let's just say lots more stuff to do. I only freak out sometimes, the rest of the time i just pinch myself and wonder if i'm dreaming. 


Happy happy happy Wednesday!


Nicole Herrick
KIDS STYLE HUB
www.kidsstylehub.blogspot.com

The first week in our new premises...

Hi Everyone


Well i think it's safe to say that this past week has been the most exciting week of my life. Moving into the premises was such an amazing moment and i could not sleep or eat for about 2 days. Don't worry, i am now eating and sleeping again and taking very good care of myself as the last thing i would want is to get sick from over exhaustion. 


Moving in 100's of boxes and furniture was such a huge daunting task. I hired a moving company to help on the day but just the sheer volume of stuff that needed to be boxed the week before and then all loaded on to the 6 tonne truck (which i filled) nearly left me in tears. If i ever move again, i'm not going to pack or even be there to help the movers, i'm going pay someone else to do the whole process and go on holidays for a week instead. 


We have set up a new window display, what you think? 

Nah just kidding, this is the team from Obrien Glass replacing the front window. It had a crack from a previous incident so we got a brand new $6000 window for nothing. 


For the last few days, i've had a display in the window of plain white interesting objects to create a bit of mystery and buzz. Now that the new window is in, i can apply some signage with our logo and info about all the different things people can do in our huge space. We have a lot of traffic on this road and it's very slow for about 3 hours during the home rush so plenty of people are checking out the window. I'll also be putting some flyers outside for people to pick up if they walk past. 


The cafe space is starting to come together and i'm sooo excited to see some of the furniture arriving. Kim and Hardy, who also run Rubble Art, are turning their huge blank room into a cosy retro space that you will all feel so at home in, you may forget to leave. There is plenty of space for prams to move around freely, a choice of comfy couches or tables and chairs and some vintage favourites for the kids to amuse themselves that will take you back to your childhood years (and your kids may have to pry off you when you're finished playing). 


Some vintage look cafes can have that "we picked this up on the side of the road" feel, but not this cafe. I love the special furniture pieces they have selected and am so impressed by their designer eye. The pieces boast a mix of beautiful lines, quirky textures and super cool shapes. The only problem you will have is which setting to choose. Everything is in top, clean, super sturdy condition too. I can't wait to see the final look. 


If you haven't already rsvp'd for the VIP Pre Launch Party and would like to come, get your guest list in soon. Remember, you can invite a few others if you like as long as we have their names for the guestlist.


If any of our designers are still struggling with the product spreadsheet, just shoot through to me what you've done and i'll fix it up for you later once the majority of the fit out has been done. 



Only 2 more weeks until everything needs to be finished and ready to go!!! I'm loving every minute of it. 


I promise i'll add some images of how things are coming along soon. 


Happy Friday!!!


Nicole Herrick
KIDS STYLE HUB


www.kidsstylehub.blogspot.com